Fund Groups

Energy and Environment Awards

Proposal timeline for the 2018-2019 academic year:

Proposals are due on or before March 23, 2018

Awards announced by April 23, 2018

Fund Information:

Rice University’s Energy and Environment Initiative supports the development of technologies, policies and research that can safely, affordably and sustainably bring energy to all regions of our globe.

Awards are funded up to a maximum of $50,000 and may extend for up to two years ($50,000 total).

Because collaboration with corporate partners is essential to efforts to develop energy, EEA proposals that engage industry partners are strongly encouraged. No EEA award may be used for summer salary, purchase of research equipment, or reducing teaching responsibilities.

Eligibility:

Full-time and research faculty members at Rice are eligible to apply. Proposals may be submitted individually or by a group of faculty. Please inform your department chair that you have applied.

Review process:

The review of proposals will be carried out by a committee of referees assembled by the Office of the Provost. This committee will be comprised of faculty from across the university who are not applicants to this fund.

Selection criteria:

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

The quality, significance, and potential impact of the project;

The contribution the project makes to raising Rice’s research and scholarship profile;

The contribution the project makes to establishing and/or strengthening corporate partnerships in energy and environmental research.

How to apply:

Proposals must be submitted using this webform by March 23, 2018. Proposals must include the following documents in PDF format:

A project description including an explanation of the work written such that an expert from industry or academia will be able to understand the significance and scope of the proposal (no more than four pages (in 12-point type), including figures);

A single-page budget indicating how the requested funds will be expended;